1902 Washington University football team

1902 Washington University football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6–1
Head coach	Hugh White (1st season)
Home stadium	Pastime Park, League Park

1902 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska			–					9	–	0	–	0
South Dakota			–					9	–	0	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					4	–	0	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	0	–	0
Ohio Medical			–					9	–	1	–	0
Marquette			–					6	–	1	–	1
Knox			–					9	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					5	–	1	–	1
Haskell			–					8	–	2	–	1
Notre Dame			–					6	–	2	–	1
Drake			–					5	–	2	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					2	–	1	–	0
Mount Union			–					6	–	3	–	0
Iowa State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carthage			–					2	–	1	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	2	–	2
Missouri			–					5	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Kansas			–					6	–	4	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	2	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	3	–	1
Detroit College			–					3	–	3	–	0
Lake Forest			–					4	–	4	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					1	–	1	–	0
Western Illinois			–					2	–	2	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wittenberg			–					3	–	4	–	2
Washburn			–					3	–	4	–	0
Doane			–					2	–	3	–	0
Heidelberg			–					3	–	5	–	1
Wabash			–					2	–	4	–	2
Buchtel			–					2	–	5	–	0
Washington University			–					2	–	6	–	1
Butler			–					1	–	3	–	0
Kansas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Iowa State Normal			–					1	–	6	–	1
Ohio			–					0	–	5	–	1

The 1902 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by Hugh White in his first and only season as head coach, Washington University compiled a record of 2–6–1 and was outscored by opponents 210 to 84. White was hired as Washington University's coach in June 1902. He had played college football for four seasons at the University of Michigan and was captain of the 1901 Michigan Wolverines football team coached by Fielding H. Yost.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 4	3:00 p.m.	Lombard	Pastime Park St. Louis, MO	T 0–0	[2][3]
October 11		at Illinois	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	L 0–44	[4][5]
October 18		Rose Polytechnic	League Park St. Louis, MO	W 33–0	[6]
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Sewanee	League Park St. Louis, MO	L 6–22	[7][8]
November 1		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 12–33	[9]
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Missouri	League Park St. Louis, MO	L 0–27	[10][11]
November 15		at Iowa	Iowa Field Iowa City, IA	L 0–61	[12]
November 22	2:30 p.m.	Central (MO)	League Park St. Louis, MO	W 33–5	[13][14]
November 27	2:45 p.m.	Haskell	League Park St. Louis, MO	L 0–18	[15][16]

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References

1. "Michigan's Football Captain". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. June 22, 1902. p. 9, part two. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Washington And St. Louis 'Varsities Have Football Games On To-day". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 4, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Wray, J. E. (October 5, 1902). "New-formed Washington Held Lombard To A Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7, part two. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "For Today's Football Game". The Champaign Daily News. Champaign, Illinois. October 11, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Men From Missouri". Urbana Daily Courier. Urbana, Illinois. October 12, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Wray, J. E. (October 19, 1902). "Washington's Work Was A Revelation". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11, part two. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Washington's Hard Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Wray, J. E. (October 26, 1902). "Weak Center Defeated Washington's University". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11, part two. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Vanderbilt 33, Washington 12". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1902. p. 24. Retrieved May 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Washington Meets Missouri To-day". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Wray, J. E. (November 9, 1902). "Washington Hopelessly Outclassed By Weight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10, part two. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Iowa Played Rapidly". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 16, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Washington University vs. Central College the Star Attraction". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 22, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Player Seriously Hurt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 23, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Three Football Games To-day Will End The Local Season". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 27, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Hard Game With Indians". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 28, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2023.